,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjbf,mr4    
,cram] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4   
,boozman1 & ,ms4 ,slotk97 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli% a program  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to  
c]ta9 ,/ate entities to exp& access to  
/ructur$ outdoor recreation programs =  
vet]ans t enhance vet]an wellness1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,outdoor      
,rehabilitation ,act4  #b4 ,grant       
program to support outdoor recreation   
opportunities = vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all     
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants to cov]$ ,/ate entities
 to exp& access to /ructur$ outdoor     
recreation programs = vet]ans t enhance 
vet]an wellness4  7b7 ,use ( am\nts ,a  
cov]$ ,/ate entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is 

section may use am\nts "u su* grant z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,to directly develop &     
adm9i/] an outdoor recreation program = 
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,to contract ) local     
outfitt]s1 guides1 nonpr(it             
organizations1 or community-bas$ outdoor
 recreation provid]s to conduct su*     
program4  7#c7 ,to develop p>tn]%ips to 
deliv] /ructur$ outdoor programm+ =     
vet]ans4  7#d7 ,to r$uce f9ancial b>ri]s
 to p>ticipation 9 su* program1 includ+ 
equipm5t1 program fees1 & reasonable    
transportation co/s4  7#e7 ,to conduct  
outrea* to vet]an populations to raise  
aw>5ess ab\t su* program4  7#f7 ,to exp&
 an exi/+ outdoor recreation program =  
vet]ans op]at$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#g7 ,to     
coord9ate ) ,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 l& 
managem5t ) respect to su* program1     
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t4  7,c7 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,d7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife      
,s]vice4  7,e7 ,! ,army ,corps (        
,eng9e]s4  7c7 ,collaboration &         

coord9ation  7#a7 ,collaboration ,!     
,secret>y %all enc\rage collaboration   
betwe5 cov]$ ,/ate entities p>ticipat+ 9
 ! grant program "u ?is section & !     
,f$]al ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#g7 to-- 7,a7 exp& access by vet]ans
 to outdoor spaces2  7,b7 to r$uce      
adm9i/rative b>ri]s2 &  7,c7 to id5tify 
appropriate locations = organiz$        
activities4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,!       
,secret>y %all enc\rage cov]$ ,/ate     
entities p>ticipat+ 9 ! grant program "u
 ?is section to coord9ate ) o!r cov]$   
,/ate entities to maximize access by    
vet]ans to outdoor recreation           
opportunities4  7d7 ,application        
requirem5ts ,to receive a grant "u ?is  
section1 a cov]$ ,/ate entity %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
!re= t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a plan =
 adm9i/]+ funds aw>d$ "u su* grant4     
7#b7 ,crit]ia = select+ p>tn]s = !      
outdoor recreation program or programs  
c>ri$ out by su* entity4  7#c7 ,a       
c]tification t ! outdoor recreation     

program or programs c>ri$ out by su*    
entity meet qualification /&>ds det]m9$ 
by ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,me?ods = collect+    
data = p>ticipation 9 ! outdoor         
recreation program or programs c>ri$ out
 by su* entity4  7e7 ,approval (        
application & fund+ am\nts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 ea* cov]$ ,/ate entity t
 submits an application meet+ !         
requirem5ts "u subsection 7d7 = a grant 
"u ?is section %all be approv$ to       
receive su* grant 9 an am\nt ( n less   
?an #bjj1jjj = ! applicable fiscal ye>4 
7#b7 ,additional am\nts ,if additional  
am\nts are available = a fiscal ye> to  
c>ry out ?is section1 ^? additional     
am\nts %all be di/ribut$ among ! cov]$  
,/ate entities = :i* an application "u  
subsection 7d7 0 approv$ "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7f7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly   
?an annually1 ea* cov]$ ,/ate entity 9  
receipt ( a grant "u ?is section %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report t        
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,p>ticipation   

metrics reg>d+ any outdoor recreation   
program c>ri$ out by su* entity ) am\nts
 provid$ "u su* grant1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
types ( activities fund$ & p>tn]%ips    
e/abli%$ "u su* program2  7,b7 ! numb] (
 vet]ans s]v$ "u su* program2  7,c7     
frequ5cy ( p>ticipation by vet]ans "u   
su* program2 &  7,d7 demographic        
di/ribution ( vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 su*  
program4  7#b7 ,obs]vations ) respect to
 any outdoor recreation program c>ri$   
out by su* entity1 includ+-- 7,a7       
self-report$ *anges 9 well-be+ (        
vet]ans2  7,b7 social connect$ness      
indicators2 &  7,c7 physical activity   
engagem5t4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,outdoor recreation       
program ,! t]m outdoor recreation       
program means a nature-bas$ activity    
design$ to improve ! m5tal & physical   
well-be+ ( vet]ans1 includ+ activities t
 promote physical engagem5t1 pe]        
connection1 skill-build+1 or !rapeutic  
b5efit1 & may include adaptive or       
accessible activities design$ to        

accommodate vet]ans ) disabilities4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ ,/ate entity ,! t]m cov]$   
,/ate entity means ! prim>y ag5cy ( a   
,/ate t is responsible = programs &     
s]vices = vet]ans4  7h7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> to
 c>ry out ?is section4